Rice Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 338 and it contained 268 housing units.[2] It was formed as Washington Township from East Galena Township on February 22, 1859; its name changed to Rice Township on June 16, 1859.
Rice Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jo Daviess County | |
 Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°19′51″N 90°22′55″W / 42.33083°N 90.38194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jo Daviess |
| Established | February 22, 1859 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Duane Dehnicke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.7 sq mi (77 km2) |
| • Land | 24.4 sq mi (63 km2) |
| • Water | 5.3 sq mi (14 km2) 17.85% |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 323 |
| • Density | 13.9/sq mi (5.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61036, 61041 |
| FIPS code | 17-085-63472 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.7 square miles (77 km2), of which 24.4 square miles (63 km2) (or 82.15%) is land and 5.3 square miles (14 km2) (or 17.85%) is water.[2]
Cemeteries
editThe township contains Prospect Hill Methodist Episcopalian Cemetery.
Airports and landing strips
edit- Merkle Engineers Airport
Landmarks and recreation
edit- Chestnut Mountain Ski Resort
- Spratts Lake
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 323 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
edit- Galena Unit School District 120
- River Ridge Community Unit School District 210
Political districts
edit- Illinois' 16th congressional district
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 45
References
edit- "Rice Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles.
- United States National Atlas.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.